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Why some cities in the US are using sheep to graze grass instead of mowing it
Even some universities have tried out herds of goats and sheep on campus property. Here’s why.
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Giant Joro spider has made its way to Boston
t’s so large, it might be mistaken for a Halloween decoration – but the web it left behind on Beacon Hill is all too real.
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A zoo in Finland is returning giant pandas to China because they're too expensive to keep
A zoo in Finland has agreed to return two loaned giant pandas to China eight years early because they are too expensive for the facility to maintain.
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Boston's new, giant Joro spider is pregnant: ‘You better watch out!'
It’s so large, it might be mistaken for a Halloween decoration – but the web that the invasive Joro spider spotted in Boston has left outside a stately home on Beacon Hill is all too real. Perhaps the only thing creepier than seeing the palm-sized spider itself is not seeing it, and not knowing where it is. Beacon Hill residents…
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Invasive Joro spider spotted in Beacon Hill
The large, yellow Joro spider, native to East Asia, has made its way to Boston.
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Giant, invasive Joro spider has pushed further north — to the heart of Boston
The Joro spider is in Boston, according to a researcher who tracks the species, and it’s “the most northern sighting yet.” See images of the arachnid here.
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‘Be very vigilant.' Comedian Brittany Furlan, wife of rocker Tommy Lee, saves dog from coyote
Comedian and actress Brittany Furlan Lee, wife of Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee, is sharing an urgent message to pet owners after a coyote attack at their Woodland Hills home nearly left her without her beloved dog.
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Octopuses seen hunting together with fish in rare video — and punching fish that don't cooperate
Octopuses have often been thought to prowl the seafloor solo using camouflage. But a new study suggests that some have surprisingly rich social lives.
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New Zealand scientists discover new ‘spookfish' living deep in the Pacific
Scientists said Tuesday they had discovered a new species of ghost shark that lives exclusively in the waters off Australia and New Zealand.
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Mass. beach to remain closed to swimming for another week due to continued shark activity
A popular beach on the North Shore of Massachusetts remained closed Wednesday — and will for several more days — after multiple great white shark sightings on Tuesday. Swimmers were ordered out of the water Tuesday morning when a great white shark sighting was confirmed off the east end of Crane Beach. Ipswich police said sharks were seen in approximately…
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The number of rhinos is slightly up but poaching has increased too
The rhino population across the world has increased slightly but so have the killings, mostly in South Africa, as poaching fed by huge demand for rhino horns remains a top threat.
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46-pound baby penguin is breaking the internet: ‘Pesto is a celebrity'
Pesto is one. Big. Penguin.
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12-year-old saves dad from bear attack
A father-son duo was hunting in the Wisconsin woods when they shot and wounded a black bear. Twenty minutes after being shot, the bear mauled the father, leaving his 12-year-old son to step in.
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Thailand's adorable pygmy hippo Moo Deng may get her own patent
Only a month after the adorable baby hippo Moo Deng was unveiled on Facebook, her fame became unstoppable both domestically and internationally.
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Huge python grabs Thai woman in her kitchen, squeezes her for two hours before she's rescued
A 64-year-old woman was preparing to do her evening dishes at her home outside Bangkok when she felt a sharp pain in her thigh and looked down to see a huge python taking hold of her.
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Great white shark sightings close Crane Beach in Mass. for days
Great white sharks have been sticking around Ipswich’s Crane Beach, causing it to be closed for swimming through Monday. A Massachusetts shark expert is a bit baffled by their presence off the North Shore.
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North Shore beach to remain closed to swimming after great white shark sightings
A popular beach on the North Shore of Massachusetts remained closed Wednesday — and will for several more days — after multiple great white shark sightings on Tuesday. Swimmers were ordered out of the water Tuesday morning when a great white shark sighting was confirmed off the east end of Crane Beach. Ipswich police said sharks were seen in approximately…
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River otter attacks and drags a child underwater at a Seattle-area marina
Wildlife officials say a river otter attacked and dragged a young child from the dock at a Seattle-area marina and into the water.
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Pair of rare Amur tiger cubs debuting at Minnesota Zoo are raising hopes for the endangered species
Scientists estimate the Amur tiger population is just around 400 to 500 in the wild. They were near the brink of extinction in the 1930s and 1940s but have recovered somewhat since then.
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A celebrity ‘Russian spy' whale spotted with harness found dead in Norwegian waters
The whale was first spotted in April 2019 wearing a harness and what appeared to be a mount for a small camera and a buckle marked with text “Equipment St. Petersburg”.